Disney Golden Oak Resort Blog - Information & Updates

On Wednesday, the Walt Disney Co. (DIS) unveiled its latest real estate venture: the Golden Oak Residential Resort Community. Located between Disney World and Epcot, in the heart of the Disney vacation complex, the 980-acre premium development will feature a golf course, a clubhouse, a private lake, and numerous other amenities. Of course, these premium attractions come with a premium price: homes in Golden Oak will cost between $1.5 and $8 million.

In its first phase of construction, Golden Oak will only have 30 houses, but Disney ultimately plans to build 450 homes and a 445-room Four Seasons hotel. Homeowners will have full access to the Disney theme parks, as well as resident-only facilities, including private VIP tours of the parks, holiday home decorating, grocery delivery, an on-call concierge service, a yoga studio, a fitness facility, and a full-service spa.

Catering to the Super-Rich

For all of its extensive amenities, Golden Oak is still a housing development, and Disney's approach is very much in keeping with the planned community model of suburban building. While residents are allowed to hire their own architects, they have to choose from a Disney-vetted list of builders and their exterior materials have to match the approved neighborhood styles. They also have to choose from among a limited selection of house styles, including "Village Courtyard," "Dutch Colonial," "Venetian," "Tuscan Village," "Spanish Revival," "Island Colonial," and "Italianate." complete story 

Source: DailyFinance - Bruce Watson

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